last big fish

Joe0813 · 02/18/2018, 12:39 PM

looking for some recommendations for a last bigger fish. tank is a 180 gallon reef tank with SPS so angels and butterflies are a no go. so far we have a purple tang, powder brown tang, two clowns, yellow accessor, two cardinal fish, monster goby with pistol shrimp, melanarus wrasse and a lawnmower blenny

brett559 · 02/18/2018, 01:15 PM

I thought large angels were okay with SPS...

Emperor angel? That's my dream fish.

Maybe an Aussie Harlequin Tusk? Cuban hogfish? Moorish Idol?

Joe0813 · 02/18/2018, 01:38 PM

I was always told angels were usually not reef safe. Moorish idols have a pretty poor survival rate

tkeracer619 · 02/18/2018, 01:50 PM

If you want an angel look into the genicanthus angels. They are reef safe large angels.

Joe0813 · 02/18/2018, 02:28 PM

not really sure what we want. I love nasos but I don't think it would be happy in a 180

nereefpat · 02/18/2018, 02:42 PM

How about a magnificent foxface?

Joe0813 · 02/18/2018, 02:44 PM

we actually just sold the one we had because he was a jerk and stabbed our purple tang.

nereefpat · 02/18/2018, 02:48 PM

Did the tang disserve it?

I like the genicanthus angel suggestion. Watanabe or bellus are both showstoppers.

Joe0813 · 02/18/2018, 02:52 PM

no the foxface was pretty aggressive surprisingly. ill look into the wantanabe or bellus and see if we like either of those

nereefpat · 02/18/2018, 03:00 PM

Interesting, and a bummer.

For the angel, if you don't want to spend big bucks, the female spotbreast is really pretty too.

ca1ore · 02/18/2018, 03:06 PM

I've kept the emperor with SPS (have one now), without any issues. It will eat the fleshly polyped LPS though.

Joe0813 · 02/18/2018, 03:09 PM

don't think the emperor will work I have a lot of LPS too. the wantanabe angel is nice looking

tkeracer619 · 02/18/2018, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe0813

dthe wantanabe angel is nice looking

They are stunning! Need a lot of food and don't do QT very well. Need a big QT and treat with chloroquine, not copper.

Bent · 02/19/2018, 05:21 AM

What about A marine betta?

oldhead · 02/19/2018, 08:14 AM

Engineer goby? They get to about 1ft. Unless you are looking for a swimmer.

anthonys51 · 02/19/2018, 09:27 AM

I have a pair of bellus. They seem to be very hard and are very good tank mates

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

slief · 02/19/2018, 09:37 AM

How about a pyramid butterfly? I’ve had one in my tank for years & it’s been a model citizen. They are very reef safe from my experience.

ca1ore · 02/19/2018, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slief

How about a pyramid butterfly? I’ve had one in my tank for years & it’s been a model citizen. They are very reef safe from my experience.

Seconded. Got a group. They're tough on Xenia, but safe otherwise.

Cliving1 · 02/19/2018, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent

What about A marine betta?

+1 these are awesome.

pfan151 · 02/19/2018, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cliving1

+1 these are awesome.

Look nice but pretty reclusive.

Joe0813 · 02/19/2018, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent

What about A marine betta?

I didn't know those were reef safe. I was always under the impression what can fit in its mouth it eats.

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldhead

Engineer goby? They get to about 1ft. Unless you are looking for a swimmer.

could be kind of cool since they look like an eel

Quote:

Originally Posted by slief

How about a pyramid butterfly? I’ve had one in my tank for years & it’s been a model citizen. They are very reef safe from my experience.

going to look them up right now. always like butterflies

Quote:

Originally Posted by pfan151

Look nice but pretty reclusive.

don't they usually come out just at night?

hearttx · 02/20/2018, 09:34 AM

How about a cowfish?

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

lionfish300 · 02/24/2018, 11:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slief

How about a pyramid butterfly? I’ve had one in my tank for years & it’s been a model citizen. They are very reef safe from my experience.

My are too never touch corals sps or lps. Another is Zooster Butterfly same as Pyramid but different color

Bent · 02/25/2018, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe0813

I didn't know those were reef safe. I was always under the impression what can fit in its mouth it eats.

could be kind of cool since they look like an eel

going to look them up right now. always like butterflies

don't they usually come out just at night?

My huge engineer goby turned predatory btw.

Joe0813 · 02/25/2018, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bent

My huge engineer goby turned predatory btw.

really??? good to know since I have some smaller fish

02/18/2018, 12:39 PM	#1
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	last big fish looking for some recommendations for a last bigger fish. tank is a 180 gallon reef tank with SPS so angels and butterflies are a no go. so far we have a purple tang, powder brown tang, two clowns, yellow accessor, two cardinal fish, monster goby with pistol shrimp, melanarus wrasse and a lawnmower blenny __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

02/18/2018, 01:38 PM	#3
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	I was always told angels were usually not reef safe. Moorish idols have a pretty poor survival rate __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

02/18/2018, 01:50 PM	#4
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	If you want an angel look into the genicanthus angels. They are reef safe large angels. __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.

02/18/2018, 02:28 PM	#5
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	not really sure what we want. I love nasos but I don't think it would be happy in a 180 __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

02/18/2018, 02:42 PM	#6
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	How about a magnificent foxface? __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

02/18/2018, 01:15 PM	#2
brett559 In Memoriam Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 1,790	I thought large angels were okay with SPS... Emperor angel? That's my dream fish. Maybe an Aussie Harlequin Tusk? Cuban hogfish? Moorish Idol?

02/18/2018, 02:44 PM	#7
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	we actually just sold the one we had because he was a jerk and stabbed our purple tang. __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

02/18/2018, 02:48 PM	#8
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Did the tang disserve it? I like the genicanthus angel suggestion. Watanabe or bellus are both showstoppers. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

02/18/2018, 02:52 PM	#9
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	no the foxface was pretty aggressive surprisingly. ill look into the wantanabe or bellus and see if we like either of those __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

02/18/2018, 03:00 PM	#10
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	Interesting, and a bummer. For the angel, if you don't want to spend big bucks, the female spotbreast is really pretty too. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

02/18/2018, 03:06 PM	#11
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	I've kept the emperor with SPS (have one now), without any issues. It will eat the fleshly polyped LPS though. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs

02/18/2018, 03:09 PM	#12
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	don't think the emperor will work I have a lot of LPS too. the wantanabe angel is nice looking __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

02/19/2018, 05:21 AM	#14
Bent I got nothin' Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The anals Posts: 6,420	What about A marine betta? __________________ Quitters never lose. [QUOTE=CStrickland]Who gets mad at a starfish?[/QUOTE] Current Tank Info: 75g DT, 30G refugium, 10g chaeto tank, 50g stock tank basement sump

02/19/2018, 08:14 AM	#15
oldhead Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 527	Engineer goby? They get to about 1ft. Unless you are looking for a swimmer.

02/19/2018, 09:27 AM	#16
anthonys51 Registered Member. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kings Park, NY Posts: 2,789	I have a pair of bellus. They seem to be very hard and are very good tank mates Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

02/19/2018, 09:37 AM	#17
slief RC Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 14,173	How about a pyramid butterfly? I’ve had one in my tank for years & it’s been a model citizen. They are very reef safe from my experience. __________________ Director Customer Support Royal Exclusiv USA For All Royal Exclusiv & Bubble King questions please refer to our Sponsor forum: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/fo...play.php?f=745 Current Tank Info: 480G display mixed reef, 90G sump, 90G refugium, 60G display refugium. Check out my build thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1783476

02/20/2018, 09:34 AM	#22
hearttx Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 75	How about a cowfish? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk